Following the instructions here, https://docs.waydro.id/usage/install-on-desktops for Ubuntu, I typed:
sudo apt install curl ca-certificates -y
curl -s https://repo.waydro.id | sudo bash
sudo apt install waydroid -y
Then I found Waydroid in the menu and opened it. It offered "download" with default "vanilla". I clicked "download". I got an error message related to the vendor checksum. I clicked "download" again. It finished.
Now, no more Waydroid in the menu. I tried the manual start (using 2 terminal windows):
sudo waydroid container start
waydroid session start
The second command always asks:
Wayland socket '/run/user/1000/wayland-0' doesn't exist; are you running a Wayland compositor?
The first command seems inconsistent:
sudo waydroid container start
ERROR: WayDroid container service is already running
sudo waydroid container restart
WayDroid container is STOPPED
sudo waydroid container start
ERROR: WayDroid container service is already running
sudo waydroid container stop
sudo waydroid container start
ERROR: WayDroid container service is already running
sudo waydroid container stop
sudo waydroid container stop
sudo waydroid container stop
sudo waydroid container stop
sudo waydroid container start
ERROR: WayDroid container service is already running
I wondered whether I was running multiple instances, which is why I did stop several consecutive times.
Asked by Alain Reve
(123 rep)
Jun 30, 2025, 04:39 PM
Last activity: Jun 30, 2025, 04:54 PM
Last activity: Jun 30, 2025, 04:54 PM